2nd Annual J. Joe Littlejohn Lectureship on Implants

About The Presenter

Dr. Callan received his B.S., B.A. degree from the University of Arkansas in Business
Management and Marketing. He received his D.D.S. degree and a Certificate in Periodontics
from the University of
Missouri at Kansas City. Dr. Callan maintains a private practice limited to
Periodontics with an emphasis on tissue regeneration and implant dentistry in Little
Rock, Arkansas.

Hospital appointments include the Arkansas Childrens Hospital Cleft Palate Team and
the University Of Arkansas Medical Science Division Of Plastic Surgery. Past academic
appointments were at the University
of Oklahoma, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry and the University of
Florida. He has also served as a clinical investigator for many dental implant companies.
He was Chairman of Dental Tissue
Services in Washington, D.C. for the American Red Cross.

He is an active member of OKU, American Academy of Periodontology, ADA, American Dental
Society of Anesthesiology, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and American College
of Oral Implantology. Dr.
Callan has also served as President of the Arkansas Society of Periodontics. Dr.
Callan is a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI),
a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy,
a Fellow of The International College of Dentists, and a Fellow of the American
Society of Osseointegration. He was the co-recipient of the Ralph V. McKinney, Jr.,
Annual Award for authoring a research
article in the Journal of Implant Dentistry. He was also on the editorial board
of Journal of Triage Dr. Callan currently is on the Board of Trustees of the Implant
Dentistry Research and Education
Foundation and the ICOI International Credentials Committee.

Dr. Callan has authored 61 publications about dental implants and tissue regeneration.
Dr. Callan has presented lectures in the United States and internationally, including
the University of Moscow, Russia
on various topics including dental implants, bone regeneration, soft tissue regeneration,
implant maintenance, oral and systemic periodontal health, and treatment planning
of the edentulous patient.

There are two course being presented on this date. The first is entitled Implant Selection: Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Peri-implantitis (Is There A Connection?) and the afternoon course is
Predictable Tissue Regeneration for The Dental Practitioner.

Location Specifics

This course takes place on the UTHSC campus in the Humphreys General Education Building,
at the corner of Madison and Dunlap. Parking is available in the parking garage located
at 869 Madison Avenue,
next to the building. Parking is $5.

Course Descriptions

The purpose of this presentation is to select a dental implant and to provide evidence
based information to evaluate the relationship of periodontal diseases, peri-implantis
and systemic diseases. Second,
to understand the mechanism by which periodontal infections contribute to the destruction
of periodontal tissues and its accompanying destruction of tissues to vital organs.

Course objectives:

To identify systemic links of periodontal disease.

To understand the pathways of periodontal bacterial transfer.

To identify systemic conditions that may be subject to periodontal pathogens.

To determine the time and sequence for treatment.

To properly to inform the patient of the potential systemic risk of periodontal disease
and systemic concerns.

Predictable Tissue Regeneration for The Dental Practitioner

The purpose of this presentation is to provide evidence-based information to evaluate
grafting materials for periodontal, restorative, and implant dentistry based upon
clinical, esthetic, functional,
and histological results in humans.

Course objectives:

Understand the differences of various grafting materials.

Identify the need for tissue regeneration.

Understand if tissue regeneration or grafting is needed.

Select the proper materials based upon the objective.

Determine the time and sequence for ridge preservation.

Review the procedure for the various procedures.

Defend all the procedures clinically, functionally, and histologically.

The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals
in identifying
quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse
individual courses
or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The University of Tennessee designates this activity for 6 hours continuing education
credits.